The Clifton clarion., 1887-12-28
SOlomonyille Sifsings.

is quoted as having said, In Spain two and two make five" but here two and two may make nine or any other indefinite num- Der, for who would have expected one year ago that copper would have been worth IS cents. This means much for the Gila range. Anderson and Lindsay, Bessner and others can now ship ore to 1 Soccoro, New Mexico, and have q margin it means the regenera- tiou of Clifton district; it means half million dollars added to the assessment roll by reason of the increased values of copper prop critics, and accounts for the smil- ] ing countenances of all concerned with the mining interest.
 Monday, being the last day on which the taxes were payable, the Treasurer reports at its close that the delinquent list will be some smaller than last year, with the exception of the parties who were raised and penalties added under the new law fer property not given in to the assessor. It is under stood that these parties will con test the law Tn the courts. If this is a bad law the best way to get it repealed is to enforce it strictly.
 Inote the visits of Dan Ming and son, Captain Gutter, Super visor Weech, W. D. Johnson, President Layton and Mir. Fuller, who came up to interview the Treasurer, and after satisfying his demands talked of the dearth of money. This cry of the scarcity of money is putting the effect for the cause. They say no business can be done because money is scarce, but it could be said with more truth that money is scarce because little business is done.
 While speaking of money l ! must tell you a little of the phi losophy of the deputy treasurer, who says: It happens a little un- luckily that the persons who have the most contempt for money are the same that have the strongest appetite for the pleasures it pro cures, from all of whom" quaint ly adds our Fred, "Good Lord | deliver us"
 The hospital is finished and is a credit to the county and also to MT. McCarty, the builder, and only needs some furnishing to en- able the three patients now here . to enjoy its welcome shelter and . no doubt the Supervisors will see | that they are well cared for, for there is d debt of mercy and pity, | of charity and compassion, of re- lief and succor, due to human na- ture and payable from one man to another andin such aspect should l these things be regarded.
 Judge Patterson, having been detmued here by business. was joined on Monday by Mrs. Patter- son, with whom he returned to ] Clifton. The Judge seems to have ! proved that a happy marriage has in it all the pleasures of friend ! ship and indeed all the sweets of life.
 Judge and Mrs. Bolan have re- turned from California with such ! tales of cyclones and fogs that should make us feel thankful that our lot has been cast in this sun kissed land. Mir. and Mrs. Ford . from Texas, the parents of Mrs. Mary Moore, are visiting us and may remain permanently.
 Miss Jessie Pomeroy has arrived home.
 MT. Pomeroy has established butcher business here and has renovated building on Main street, in which he conducts it in his usual good style. Fine fat beef is sold for seven cents per pound. How does that compare with your Clifton prices ?
 We have had several cases of pernicious intermittent fever Tn our midst, all of which have sue cumbed to the treatment of Dr. Dudley Mack.
 Judge Fitzgerald's family and Miss Mary Fitzgerald, our teacher, left Thursday to spend the holi- days, and the Judge left on Satur- day to join them there.
 Christmas eve, the noche bueno of the Mexicans, witnessed in San Jose the commemorative celebra- lion of the time when tbe shan